Oregon Revised Statutes State Legislative Department and Laws § 171.795

(a) Better inform the public of legislative proceedings and matters pending before the Legislative Assembly;

(b) Allow broader participation among Oregonians in the legislative process;

(c) Make information regarding legislative matters and proceedings more readily available to the citizens of this state;

(d) Allow constituents to better communicate with their elected representatives, irrespective of where they reside;

(e) Make administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies more readily available to the citizens of this state;  and

(f) Provide the public with a better insight into the operations of state government.